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gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. >> talk about that moment. gabby obviously has been back in the chamber on numerous occasion but this was emotion. >> certainly the point of the speech there was the most energy in the chamber, not only from the gallery but the floor as well. i think that resonates throughout the country. i think people are demanding that something be done about this gun violence. we can't continue and do nothing when we have 20 first graders die in their classrooms. >> you have an incredible amount of moment tim. mike bloomberg, mayor bloomberg, on of the said gabby giffords getting shot doesn't do it aurora doesn't do it children being massacred in newtown, nothing is going to cause the needle to move, and yet, you're getting well acquainted with the tough politics on this issue you even on the democratic side. you have got democrats up for re-election and red states next year who respect about to vote for an assault weapons ban or magazine ban. so what's possi
gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. >> talk about that moment. gabby obviously has been back in the chamber on numerous occasion but this was emotion. >> certainly the point of the speech there was the most energy in the chamber, not only from the gallery but the floor as well. i think that resonates throughout the country. i think people are demanding that something be done about this gun violence. we can't...
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hernandez is the 20-year-old intern who helped save congresswoman gabby giffords during the deadly mass shooting in arizona two years ago. this morning he writes a letter of advice for our ongoing series, "note to self." >> dear daniel at the age of 5 you've already decided what you want to do with the rest of your life. you want to help people. you enjoy school and you love politics. and you're ambitious but really have no reason to be. you're young your gay and latino, born it a struggling working class family in tucson arizona. i just want to let you know now things may not go according to plan, but in the end everything will work out and you'll be able to still help other people.
hernandez is the 20-year-old intern who helped save congresswoman gabby giffords during the deadly mass shooting in arizona two years ago. this morning he writes a letter of advice for our ongoing series, "note to self." >> dear daniel at the age of 5 you've already decided what you want to do with the rest of your life. you want to help people. you enjoy school and you love politics. and you're ambitious but really have no reason to be. you're young your gay and latino, born it...
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gabby giffords' husband, astronaut mark kelly, was also there in 2012. he was seated with the first lady. but yet again in 2012, even with that very emotional presence, there was no mention from the president about gun violence or related reform as a matter of policy. this year finally things were different. the first visual reminders of gun violence that we saw at the speech this year were the green ribbons, right? vice president joe biden wore one. several members of congress did as well. in honor of the kids and the educators who died in the mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. green and white are the school's colors at sandy hook elementary. in addition to the green ribbons, which were everywhere, more than 30 people who were personally affected by gun violence, people who lost their child or another loved one, more than 30 people with that connection to gun violence were in the gallery, were in the audience watching the speech. people who lost loved ones in mass shootings like aurora and newtown and tucson or in the
gabby giffords' husband, astronaut mark kelly, was also there in 2012. he was seated with the first lady. but yet again in 2012, even with that very emotional presence, there was no mention from the president about gun violence or related reform as a matter of policy. this year finally things were different. the first visual reminders of gun violence that we saw at the speech this year were the green ribbons, right? vice president joe biden wore one. several members of congress did as well. in...
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. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. let's agree right here, right now to keep the people's government open. and pay our bills on time. and always uphold the full faith and credit of the united states of america. >> senator rubio did a great job with the republican address. >> i think the big story of the night is going to be marco rubio's response. i thought that was the best response to a state of the union address that i'd ever seen. ♪ >>> it was a confident and assertive speech and today the president has taken his second term agenda out on the road and to the people. his visit to an auto manufacturing plant in north carolina is part of a larger strategy to get out of washington and go directly to the voters with a clear message. we can't just cut our way to prosperity. >> i believe we reward effort and determination with wages that allow working families to raise their kids and get ahead. >> this followed a re-elected and reinvigorated president last night. pressing home his strong belief that we can fix this. >>
. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. let's agree right here, right now to keep the people's government open. and pay our bills on time. and always uphold the full faith and credit of the united states of america. >> senator rubio did a great job with the republican address. >> i think the big story of the night is going to be marco rubio's response. i thought that was the best response to a state of the union address that i'd ever seen. ♪ >>> it was a confident and...
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♪ >>> just ahead, gabby giffords has a new message for america. but first, hampton pearson has the cbs market wrap. >> we had stocks paring losses but closing modestly lower. dow shedding 22 points. the s&p closing one point lower. the nasdaq down by two points. that's it from cnbc, first in business worldwide. [ male announcer ] at his current pace, bob will retire when he's 153, which would be fine if bob were a vampire. but he's not. ♪ he's an architect with two kids and a mortgage. luckily, he found someone who gave him a fresh perspective on his portfolio. and with some planning and effort, hopefully bob can retire at a more appropriate age. it's not rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. i'm here to pick up some cacti. it should be under stephens. the verizon share everything plan for small bu
♪ >>> just ahead, gabby giffords has a new message for america. but first, hampton pearson has the cbs market wrap. >> we had stocks paring losses but closing modestly lower. dow shedding 22 points. the s&p closing one point lower. the nasdaq down by two points. that's it from cnbc, first in business worldwide. [ male announcer ] at his current pace, bob will retire when he's 153, which would be fine if bob were a vampire. but he's not. ♪ he's an architect with two kids...
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giffords, emphatically calling on congress to at least call a vote on gun control. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and tuscan and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. >> reporter: but this was a president who heard whispers that he forgot the economy in his second inaugural, emphasizing that despite all the issues that have been thrust upon him, from north korea testing nuclear weapons -- >> provocations of the sort we saw last night will only further isolate them. >> reporter: to a mad gunman invading a country school. it is the economy that will dominate barack obama's second term. >> a growing economy that creates good middle class jobs, that must be the north star that guides our efforts. >> reporter: the president proposing a series of bold actions, from a $50 billion fix it first infrastructure program designed to repair as many as 70,000 crumbling bridges around the country. raising the minimum wage from
giffords, emphatically calling on congress to at least call a vote on gun control. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and tuscan and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. >> reporter: but this was a president who heard whispers that he forgot the economy in his second inaugural, emphasizing that despite all the...
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gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and tucson and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. >> all right, it took a while but eventually republican house speaker john boehner stood up and he joined in the applause along with other republicans. so the question, will there be an up or down vote on gun control in congress? jason? >> probably not, but there should be. look, this is part of the new feisty i don't have to run for office again barack obama, and he called out the republicans in congress, just like he called out the supreme court when he was talking about citizens united. congress should not be delaying these kinds of issues. republicans should be proud enough to take the political backlash of voting down these sorts of gun control issues. i think barack obama was absolutely right, we're not going to get a vote but the republicans should stop standing in the way. >> ron? >> i agree with
gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and tucson and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. >> all right, it took a while but eventually republican house speaker john boehner stood up and he joined in the applause along with other republicans. so the question, will there be an up or down vote on gun control in congress? jason?...
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of course, this is the state of the shooting of gabby giffords. but it is a state with a very strong gun lobby. in the state legislature now, there is a bill that would nullify any new federal gun control laws. so that's what's going on in the american west. brian? >> tom brokaw with tonight's report in our series on guns. tom, thanks, as always. >>> and we're back in a moment with the televised moment from last night that just might live on forever. >>> the pentagon has created a new medal to award to those in uniform who contribute to the fight without ever serving in harm's way. it's called the distinguished warfare medal. it will be rewarded for extraordinary achievement in things like operating drones or taking part in cyber warfare. the pentagon wants to point out their contribution to the war effort is no less valid. the decoration would rank between the silver and bronze stars in terms of its significance. >>> well, it's one of the cruelest aspects of politics in the television age. no matter how well-crafted the content, no matter how tho
of course, this is the state of the shooting of gabby giffords. but it is a state with a very strong gun lobby. in the state legislature now, there is a bill that would nullify any new federal gun control laws. so that's what's going on in the american west. brian? >> tom brokaw with tonight's report in our series on guns. tom, thanks, as always. >>> and we're back in a moment with the televised moment from last night that just might live on forever. >>> the pentagon has...
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a new gun control ad is featuring congresswoman gabby giffords. six other people died in the massacre. >> take it from me, congress must act. let's get this done. >> it was produced by a political action committee formed by giffords and her husband mark kelly. both have been outspoken about the need for gun control. >>> coming up today, anne arundel county is going to be tough for students in manchester valley high school. a math teacher devin spence was killed on the way to school yesterday. police believe ice caused him to cross the center line and hate school bus. he had been teaching at -- teaching for about a year at manchester valley. >> he was a young teach he everrer that would go -- teacher that would go the extra mileand being tell he loved what he was doing. >> he committed to coaching girl's lacrosse. >>> it's possible your child will be safer on the way to and from school because the city of baltimore took action after an abc2 news investigation found that school bus drivers were getting speed camera tickets and they weren't being tra
a new gun control ad is featuring congresswoman gabby giffords. six other people died in the massacre. >> take it from me, congress must act. let's get this done. >> it was produced by a political action committee formed by giffords and her husband mark kelly. both have been outspoken about the need for gun control. >>> coming up today, anne arundel county is going to be tough for students in manchester valley high school. a math teacher devin spence was killed on the way...
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gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and tucson and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. >> the president also pivoted to the war in afghanistan where he made news by announcing another milestone in the push to wind down america's longest conflict. >> tonight i can announce that over the next year another 34,000 american troops will come home from afghanistan. this drawdown will continue. by the end of next year, our war in afghanistan will be over. >> joining us now, chief white house correspondent for "politico" mike allen. i want to start with what surprised you about the speech? anything in there? >> the speech was very ambitious. meat on the bones of the vision the president described in the inaugural address. and then the inaugural address we heard him describing the world as he would like it to be. last night we heard the president talking about the road to get there. and he's buildin
gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and tucson and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. >> the president also pivoted to the war in afghanistan where he made news by announcing another milestone in the push to wind down america's longest conflict. >> tonight i can announce that over the next year another 34,000...
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of course, this is the state of the shooting of gabby giffords. but it is a state with a very strong gun lobby. in the state legislature now, there is a bill that would nullify any new federal gun control laws. so that's what's going on in the american west. brian? >> tom brokaw with tonight's report in our series on guns. tom, thanks, as always. >>> and we're back in a moment with the televised moment from last night that just might live on forever. [ horn honks ] hurry up or we'll miss the bus! come on! ♪ whatcha got there, richard? they're for show & tell. wasn't that yesterday? yup, but the class wants me to do it again. [ male announcer ] tim and richard smucker learned early on just how irresistible their jam really is. so how'd it go today, richard? i shoulda brought more. [ male announcer ] for five generations, with a name like smucker's, it has to be good. [ tylenol bottle ] me too! and nasal congestion. [ tissue box ] he said nasal congestion. yeah...i heard him. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nas
of course, this is the state of the shooting of gabby giffords. but it is a state with a very strong gun lobby. in the state legislature now, there is a bill that would nullify any new federal gun control laws. so that's what's going on in the american west. brian? >> tom brokaw with tonight's report in our series on guns. tom, thanks, as always. >>> and we're back in a moment with the televised moment from last night that just might live on forever. [ horn honks ] hurry up or...
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gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and tucson and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. >> the president is hitting the road to sell his agenda. today, mr. obama will be in the asheville, north carolina area. then it is onto atlanta tomorrow and chicago on friday. >>> the republican response to the state of the union was delivered by florida senator marco rubio. senator rubio said the president is hurting the middle class by steering the nation away from a free market economy. he used the rebuttal to rail against bigger government. >> more government isn't going to help you get ahead. it will hold you back. more government isn't going to create more opportunities. it is going to limit them. more government isn't going to inspire new ideas, new businesses and new private sexer jobs t will create uncertainty. >>> president obama maintains that the nation can prosper with what he calls a smart
gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and tucson and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. >> the president is hitting the road to sell his agenda. today, mr. obama will be in the asheville, north carolina area. then it is onto atlanta tomorrow and chicago on friday. >>> the republican response to the state of the...
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this is paul krugman of the new york times on gabby giffords. we don't have proof yet that this was political, but the odds are that it was. so, without any evidence they ascribed the motives and by the way, the man who shot gabby giffords, he was a liber liberal. does that mean anything? no, it doesn't mean anything. >> sean: this is the thing though, almost like all of those people who have been eviscerating george bush over quote, torture, including the president, utterly silent over drone strikes, same thing, blame rush limbaugh, talk raid no, blame fox news and now they're associated with the nut case out there. i wonder if they'll draw the same conclusions? i tend to doubt it? >> no, no, and i wonder if there's going to be national coverage, the interview you just did with lindsey graham, that's huge and let's see who covers it tonight. >> sean: i tend to doubt that's going to happen. all right. now the danger here, you read the rantings of this guy. in one sense he was rather coherent. in another sense somewhat rambling, but you have some
this is paul krugman of the new york times on gabby giffords. we don't have proof yet that this was political, but the odds are that it was. so, without any evidence they ascribed the motives and by the way, the man who shot gabby giffords, he was a liber liberal. does that mean anything? no, it doesn't mean anything. >> sean: this is the thing though, almost like all of those people who have been eviscerating george bush over quote, torture, including the president, utterly silent over...
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on january 2nd, wednesday january 2nd, gun violence victim gabby giffords meets with new york city mayor and gun reform advocate michael bloomberg. they talk about efforts to reportedly pressure the president and congress to act on gun reform. they allow themselves to be photographed meeting. january 4th, two days later, we learn that the police chief of waterbury, connecticut, which is near newtown, has issued a moratorium on gun shows in his town after the sandy hook shootings. and he says why he is doing it. just a few days later, january 8th, gabby giffords, her husband astronaut mark kelly launch a new anti-gun violence group. that same day, a group called the coalition to stop gun violence launches an ad, a political ad targeting newly elected north dakota senator heidi heitkamp for her criticism of potential gun reforms. on january 9th, the very next day, vice president biden meets with gun violence victims groups. they allow themselves to be photographed for meeting. the same day, new york governor andrew cuomo in his state of the state address promises to push for the toughest a
on january 2nd, wednesday january 2nd, gun violence victim gabby giffords meets with new york city mayor and gun reform advocate michael bloomberg. they talk about efforts to reportedly pressure the president and congress to act on gun reform. they allow themselves to be photographed meeting. january 4th, two days later, we learn that the police chief of waterbury, connecticut, which is near newtown, has issued a moratorium on gun shows in his town after the sandy hook shootings. and he says...
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while victims of gun violence, like former congresswoman gabby giffords, takes a stand. >> we have a problem where we shop, where we pray, where our children go to school. take it from me. congress must act. >> and this hour president obama will be awarding the medal of army to staff sergeant clinton for courage under fire in afghanistan. he is only the fourth living recipient of the military's highest honor for service in iraq or afghanistan. >>> good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. a stunning announcement this morning from rome. pope benedict xvi is abdicating his office. joining me now is ann thompson, lee at st. patrick's cathedral in new york city, of course, and nbc vatican analyst george weigel is here with me, and we begin with claudio. you were shocked by this. people in st. peter's square didn't even know that it was happening. tell us what happened. >> no, they didn't, andrea. we came around here after the shocking news, and all the cameras came down, and what the tourists saw is what's going on. everybody was just wandering around st. peter's square like it w
while victims of gun violence, like former congresswoman gabby giffords, takes a stand. >> we have a problem where we shop, where we pray, where our children go to school. take it from me. congress must act. >> and this hour president obama will be awarding the medal of army to staff sergeant clinton for courage under fire in afghanistan. he is only the fourth living recipient of the military's highest honor for service in iraq or afghanistan. >>> good day. i'm andrea...
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former congresswoman gabby giffords and her husband will be attending as guests of her replacement in congress ron barber, who was gabby giffords' staffer and who was himself wounded in the tucson shooting. they'll also be guests of senator john mccain. gabby giffords' political action group, the group she formed with her husband, astronaut mark kelly asks americans for responsible solutions. americans for responsible solutions cut this ad, which is going to be running after the state of the union apparently on fox and msnbc and on cnn. >> we have a problem. where we shop, where we pray, where our children go to school. but there are solutions we can agree on. even gunowners like us. take it from me. congress must act. let's get this done. >> in addition to running after the state of the union tomorrow night on cable networks, that ad is scheduled to air on local broadcast tv in washington, d.c. according to the group that produced the ad, they're also planning on running this in local media markets, reaching the constituents of all four top congressional leaders from both houses and
former congresswoman gabby giffords and her husband will be attending as guests of her replacement in congress ron barber, who was gabby giffords' staffer and who was himself wounded in the tucson shooting. they'll also be guests of senator john mccain. gabby giffords' political action group, the group she formed with her husband, astronaut mark kelly asks americans for responsible solutions. americans for responsible solutions cut this ad, which is going to be running after the state of the...
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the main threat to the american public is gabby giffords? >> that's what goats are screaming about. >> stephanie: they have to listen to her and that kind of argument. >> no! >> oooooooooh, that was dumb! >> stephanie: that was a dumb point! really? can you let us out of the barn before you make that call? i don't want to listen to that again. that is really horrible. >> god, i hope he is okay. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: okay. >> i think we're all dumber for having heard that. >> stephanie: we really are. jeremy in anaheim you are on the "stephanie miller show." hello, jeremy. >> caller: hey, how are you doing, i -- you had the caller call up saying the cuts were good because of the cuts to the military. it might be news to him, but when we end two wars those cuts happen anyway. i think it is better to trade that for major cuts to social programs. >> stephanie: yeah, that's one of the points of obviously getting out of wars is you also save money on the -- >> on things you don't need. >> stephanie: right. like for instance the iraq war. tim
the main threat to the american public is gabby giffords? >> that's what goats are screaming about. >> stephanie: they have to listen to her and that kind of argument. >> no! >> oooooooooh, that was dumb! >> stephanie: that was a dumb point! really? can you let us out of the barn before you make that call? i don't want to listen to that again. that is really horrible. >> god, i hope he is okay. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: okay. >> i think we're all...
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>> right off to the left, 20 feet from gabby giffords and mark kelly. as we watch the president's cabinet come into this chamber, george, you will see a confident president come in. he is convinced that the american people are with him on the big issues. and he is also convinced that he has a mandate coming out of that election. so, he will be at times confrontational in this speech. compromising, willing to compromise, but only so much with the republicans. the key issue, as you mentioned, is the economy. they gave us some excerpts of the speech early. one that hit me was that he said that the economy, an economy that creates job, good, middle class jobs must be the north star for our efforts, for everything we do. and that will be the message here. this is a divided chamber. john boehner, right over his shoulder, just this morning, told reporters that he doesn't think the president has the guts to make the tough decisions to deal with the deficit. that was an exact quote. "i don't think he has the guts to do it." so, a divided chamber to be sure. >> t
>> right off to the left, 20 feet from gabby giffords and mark kelly. as we watch the president's cabinet come into this chamber, george, you will see a confident president come in. he is convinced that the american people are with him on the big issues. and he is also convinced that he has a mandate coming out of that election. so, he will be at times confrontational in this speech. compromising, willing to compromise, but only so much with the republicans. the key issue, as you...
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giffords, specifically because she wanted to thank gabby giffords for her vote in favor of president obama's stimulus plan. abc news interviewed patricia meche very shortly after the shooting. very shortly after the shooting. and here's how she explained that day, what she did. >> i was not able to reach the g gun, gu he was pulling a magazine out of his pants pocket with his left hand, and i was able to grab the magazine because somebody said when he pulled that out, they said "get the magazine." so i got the magazine and was able to secure that. >> the magazine that she's talking about in this particular shooting is this type, the big long type there that you can see sticking out of the butt of the handgun. a standard magazine for a gun like this would not hang out from the bottom of the gun like that. but the one the shooter was using in the tucson massacre had 33 bullets in it. and he expended all of those bullets. he fired all of those bullets, and the gun was therefore empty when he had to stop shooting. had he been able to take the empty magazine out and replace it with the fu
giffords, specifically because she wanted to thank gabby giffords for her vote in favor of president obama's stimulus plan. abc news interviewed patricia meche very shortly after the shooting. very shortly after the shooting. and here's how she explained that day, what she did. >> i was not able to reach the g gun, gu he was pulling a magazine out of his pants pocket with his left hand, and i was able to grab the magazine because somebody said when he pulled that out, they said "get...